The Evergreen boughs arched and flexed as the Oaks stooped and ached, arthritic under the grievous weight of the heavy, wet snow.  Conditions were treacherous.  Nature steeled itself while we were left helpless and seemingly ill prepared.   As we begin…

The chirping and chattering of nearby birds seemed almost surreal and somewhat eerie.  Their tone was one of elation mixed with urgency, and I searched the skies as the sound seemed to be enveloping me.  Nothing.  I saw nothing until…

  The landscape has finally been reborn, cleansed of its imperfections, bleached in pure, glistening white, sparkling in the sun, blindingly renewed.  A somewhat fitting start to the new year, and one I’ve been waiting months to see. I love snow. …

The horizon line began to fade as stars twinkled above the land and beneath the heavens, shimmering against the darkened, night sky and newly driven snow.  Trees maintained their stature and poise under nature’s weighty adornment, dressed with festive appeal.  The…

We Midwesterners are pretty well accustomed to driving in some of the worst conditions Mother Nature can bestow – rain, sleet, ice, snow, wind, etc.  Sure there are still those idiots, particularly those who drive large, intimidating SUV’s, who just seem…

Happy New Year, and thank you for not noticing that I was on hiatus for the last two weeks.  I appreciate your patience and discreet manner in which you let me slide for the last two Wednesdays of 2012.  Now,…